The Pokémon GO Into the Wild event precedes the Pokémon GO Wild Area 2025: Global. The Into the Wild event promises to prepare all Trainers for the upcoming Global Wild Area Event. Furthermore, Trainers will be able to use the new Silver Bottle Cap to engage their chosen Pokémon in Hyper Training.
Pokémon GO Into the Wild Event Details
Schedule
The event is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. local time. It will continue until Friday, November 14, 2025, at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Wild Encounters
Alolan Rattata, Carbink, Carvanha, Cottonee, Fidough, Nickit, Purrloin, Sableye, Scraggy, Spritzee, and Swirlix will appear more frequently in the wild. If lucky, you can encounter them as Shiny (except Nickit and Fidough).
Max Battles
The following Dynamax Pokémon will appear in their respective Max Battle tiers.
- One-Star Max Battles: Ralts
- Three-Star Max Battles: Sableye
- Four-Star Max Battles: Toxtricity (Amped Form) and Toxtricity (Low Key Form)
Each may be a Shiny one.
Raids
The following Pokémon will appear in their respective raids and Shadow Raids tiers. Please note that there would be different Pokémon appearing in raids at different days.
- Five-Star Shadow Raids on Monday, November 10: Shadow Lugia and Shadow Ho-Oh
- Five-Star Raids on Tuesday, November 11: Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele
- Five-Star Raids on Wednesday, November 12: Dusk Mane Necrozma
- Five-Star Raids on Thursday, November 13: Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini
- Five-Star Raids on Friday, November 14: Dawn Wings Necrozma
Each encounter may be a Shiny one.
Raids Hour
There will also be a daily raid hour on the following days from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time.
- Tuesday, November 11: Tapu Koko and Tapu Lele
- Wednesday, November 12: Dusk Mane Necrozma
- Thursday, November 13: Tapu Bulu and Tapu Fini
- Friday, November 14: Dawn Wings Necrozma
In addition to encountering Necrozma and receiving the typical raid rewards, Trainers will obtain Solar Fusion Energy or Lunar Fusion Energy from Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma raids, respectively. Trainers will also have a chance to catch Necrozma after defeating Dusk Mane Necrozma or Dawn Wings Necrozma. Furthermore, When you catch any of Tapu Koko, Tapu Lele, Tapu Bulu or Tapu Fini during the event, they will know the Charged Attack Nature’s Madness.
Field Research Tasks
Pokémon GO Wild Area–themed Field Research tasks will be available throughout the event! Complete the research tasks to earn encounters with event themed Pokémon and other rewards.
Pokémon GO Into the Wild Event Bonuses
The following bonuses will be available during the event
- The Remote Raid limit will increase to 30 from Monday, November 10, to Friday, November 14, 2025.
- There will be no limit on Remote Raids from Saturday, November 15, to Sunday, November 16, 2025.
- Trainers can use a Charged TM to help a Shadow Pokémon forget the Charged Attack Frustration.
Into the Wild Pay to Play
You can enjoy the event without the need to pay to play. However, if you want more, then you will need to pay to enjoy the following.
- New Avatar Items: Bewear Onesie and Morgrem Hairstyle will be available to purchase in the in-game shop during this event and will continue to be available after the event ends!
- Ready for the Wild Ticket: this ticket will be available for purchase from November 10 at 10:00 a.m. to November 14 at 6:00 p.m. local time. With US$4.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), you’ll receive event-exclusive Timed Research. Completing the Timed Research will reward encounters with Dynamax Ralts, Dynamax Sableye, and other event-themed Pokémon. In addition, premium items including a Max Mushroom, Premium Battle Passes, and TMs will be available as rewards.
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild
From Monday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. to Sunday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m. local time, the GO Pass and the GO Pass Deluxe for Into the Wild will be available in Pokémon GO!
Trainers will automatically receive GO Pass: Into the Wild at no cost on Monday, November 10, at 10:00 a.m. local time. You can collect GO Points and rank up to get additional rewards through Sunday, November 16, at 6:00 p.m. local time. There will be no limit to the amount of GO Points you can earn on Saturday and Sunday, November 15 to 16!
For US$14.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild, a paid version of the GO Pass that offers upgraded rewards.
For US$19.99 (or the equivalent pricing tier in your local currency), Trainers can upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild + 10 Ranks to also automatically earn enough GO Points to reach Rank 11.
Rewards unlocked in GO Pass: Into the Wild must be claimed by Sunday, November 16, at 11:59 p.m. local time, so be sure to collect your rewards before they’re gone!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild Rewards
Complete Pass Tasks to rank up your GO Pass: Into the Wild to earn the following rewards.
- Encounter with Cresselia
- GO Wild Area 2025 Tee (Purple)
- Stardust
- XP
- Poké Balls
- Candy
- And even more goodies!
Trainers who upgrade to the GO Pass Deluxe can also earn the following rewards.
- A Silver Bottle Cap, which can be used to max one stat—Attack, Defense, or HP—on any Pokémon via Hyper Training!
- Encounter with Shadow Darkrai.
- The Grimmsnarl Hairstyle for your avatar.
- Premium items, such as Incense, a Lucky Egg, an Incubator, and more!
- Candy XL.
- And even more goodies!
GO Pass and GO Pass Deluxe Major Milestone Bonuses
Reach Major Milestones on your GO Pass Deluxe: Into the Wild to unlock the following bonuses.
- Rank 15: 2× Incense Duration
- Rank 30: 5,000 additional XP from completed raids and 5,000 additional XP from completed Max Battles
- Rank 45: +1 Candy from raids, +1 Candy XL from raids, +1 Candy from Max Battles, and +1 Candy XL from Max Battles
New Special Background!
Trainers who participate in five-star raids during the Into the Wild event will have a chance of receiving a new Special Background after making a successful catch. This souvenir background will appear on the Pokémon’s summary page, showing when the Pokémon was caught and commemorating your adventures leading up to Pokémon GO Wild Area!
